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PETA is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction on cruelty charges of the person(s) responsible for killing nearly 20 swans since January around Maceday Lake.

The dead swans have all been found floating in the lake or lying on the shoreline. A necropsy performed on one of them found that he or she had been poisoned, possibly with antifreeze, and police believe that the killings may be connected.

A police investigation has not yet turned up any leads, and PETA is hoping for public help to solve the case before more swans are killed. W

“These swans deserved to live peacefully with their families, but instead, they likely died in agony,” says PETA Senior Director Stephanie Bell. “PETA urges anyone with information about this case to come forward immediately, before anyone else gets hurt.”

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—notes that swans are protected by anti-cruelty laws and that violators face imprisonment and heavy fines upon conviction.

Tipsters should call the Report All Poaching hotline at 800-292-7800.

PETA opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

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PETA’s got a bone to pick with anyone rushing to perform dangerous dog hair dye procedures. Dogs trust their human guardians to keep them safe, but shows like Pooch Perfect can encourage people to treat their canine companions as if they were no more than objects to decorate, like ceramic pots. Dye jobs can cause dogs to have a serious allergic reaction or stress them out. Some animals may even sustain burns or be fatally poisoned by the toxins.

Dog dyed purple almost dies. And PETA found & prosecuted woman who pierced a kitten's ears to sell her as a Goth. Enough! Animals aren't toys or props. Report abuse! https://t.co/lSMrOzNIZY

— Ingrid Newkirk (@IngridNewkirk) January 25, 2018

Dogs Don’t Need or Want to Be Dyed

It’s so important to remember that dogs are not things but individuals. They deserve to curl up at home with a loving guardian. No animal should have to endure being leashed to a countertop, painted, and prodded for a nonsensical “beauty” treatment, regardless of their breed, personality, or temperament. Claiming that it’s OK to torment “show dogs” is like justifying the exploitation of “circus elephants.” Dogs are dogs, just as elephants are elephants. All animals deserve to live free from the speciesist whims of humans.

Dogs are smart and loyal—they’re not here for cheap human amusement. Shows like Pooch Perfect can encourage people with no animal-grooming experience to reach for the dog hair dye or clippers without a second thought.

GRAPHIC: Dog Barely Survives Severe Burns After Being Dyed Purple

Proper, regular grooming is important—but performing unnatural beauty procedures on animal companions is unnecessary, speciesist, and possibly even dangerous.

No animal has a natural desire or need to be dyed, pierced, tattooed, mutilated, or modified in any other way to appeal to humans’ aesthetic preferences. Although routine grooming is necessary and important for many companion animals, unnatural beauty procedures that don’t benefit an animal’s health and well-being should never be performed—there’s simply too much risk and absolutely no need. Forcing an animal to endure this kind of suffering isn’t trendy—it’s abusive.

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Because a recent study found that it takes 90% fewer carbon emissions to produce vegan meatballs than beef meatballs, PETA’s “cow” mascot will hoof it to the Broadway Triangle tomorrow to carry on Earth Day celebrations by giving away tasty vegan meatball subs (provided by local eatery Three Girls Vegan Creamery) to passersby.

When:    Saturday, April 24, 12 noon

Where:    The Broadway Triangle (at the intersection of Broadway and Park Street), New Haven

“It’s official—vegan meatballs are 90% better for the environment and 100% kinder to cows,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA’s ‘cow’ mascot will moove people to choose plant-powered, planet-protecting vegan meals even after Earth Day festivities are over.”

Each person who goes vegan saves the lives of 200 animals a year and uses less water, combats deforestation, and shrinks their carbon footprint, as animal agriculture is a major greenhouse-gas producer. According to the United Nations, a global shift toward vegan eating is necessary to combat the worst effects of climate change.

PETA also notes that people who go vegan reduce their risk of suffering from heart attacks, cancer, and diabetes and help prevent future epidemics and pandemics. SARS, swine flu, bird flu, and COVID-19 all stemmed from confining and killing animals for food.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

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